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New-York tribune., 1887-11-24
THE CONNECTICUT IN COLLISION
SCHOONER BADLY DAMAGED AND ALMOST CU
DOWN BY THE BIG STEAMER.


NEw-HAvEN Nov. o3.-Thc big steamer Connecticut
recently launched at Noank, Conn., for the Stonington
Line, while going down the sound last night In of
Che tugs America and Gertrude. into collision
off Captains Island with tho three mascd schooner
Annie L. Kctchum, Captain kctchum, coal laden, from
Philadelphia for this port. Tho steamer is not though
TO be badly damaged, she proceeded to New York
with the tug America Tho tug Gertrude cast or and
came to the assistance of the Kctchum and owed her
to this port The schooner lost her bowsprt, all her
hcadcar and her orctopmas and had her port Shroud
scrapcd away and mizzcn sails split.
Captain kctchum details the collision as follows ::
80 The America passed the Kctchum about 1000 feet
to the north and bore to the northward, 80 that
her tow would dodge the schooner but tho tow limo
was too long. else the the Connecticut could
steer her for she took sheer 10 the southwark
and though the America was heading northward and
had 1000 feet of water between her and the schooner
when passing abreast, the hulk I'm tow heading
southwark and She swung 80 much that she was head
nShis were those Of regular moving steamer instead
~ a tow. and sh" taken for such by the OF
the schooner. Who supposed tho steamer would, Of
course, mind the rule and clear her.
As the tow came nearer, the mate shouted To- the
rrately run us down and sink us and then told the
man at The schooncr's wheel 20 put his helm hard to
port, which he did with the light brcczc the schooner
luned mp very slowly. hut her bow vent to the wind
ward so that She struck on the port bow. near
The fgh'heads. instead of end on. IN which case She
would have sunk 50 quickly that every on board
would have been drowned. as hcr boat carried
away hy the collision
~" The sharp prov of tho Connecticut scrapcd along
af cutting away all the port shrouds Ike threat and
carrying away tho mlzz"n sail and boat. Tho steering
"i the 'onnrctcui was faulty. Hal ~h" followed any
where th" wake Of ~" tug there would have l@n
no collision The Connecticut had Just missed 10y an
inch running into another schooner"
taptain parhcr Of tho tng Gertrude says that the
lights on th" Connecticut wcrc wrong
fhe Ina s.fo- tba cf,o IA
New-York tribune., 1887-11-24
PRICE THREE CENTS
ALMOST AS DRY AS A DESERT.
SICKNESS DUE TO THE WANT OF WATER.
I"Fif STREAMS AND WELLS IN THE CENTRAL
"EsT-LIrTLE HOPE FOR WINTER WHEAT
FORESTS DESTROYED BY FIRE.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrnuxe

fLA1NFIELD, Ind, Nov. 23.-Great anxiety pre-.
Walls mere on account of the various consequences
threatened - the water famine which prevails
IL looks no" as though settled cold weather may
see III peiore 1t rains, and in that case the pros
pect would be indeed gloomy. Not enough rain
thoroughly to lay the dust on the roads has fallen
since The beginning Of the summer months Tho
wheat crop last season was cut short by droutb.
while the corn, just harvested, wgs in several
places worthless. The injury to crops is worthy
OF little consideration as comIard with other
alarming features. The inhabitants are suffering
from genuine water famine. Fully two-thirds
Of the wells in this and adjoining counties arc
dry, While running creeks and springs which
previously had afforded apparently inexhaust.
Die supply OF the purest water, now present beds
utterly devoid of moisture. The farmers are tho
actual sufferers lie testified by cores
pondent just returned from a somewhat extended
tflp, which was made with view OF discovering
the nature of their losses
a few miles east of this place accidental fires
consumed miles of fencing. burning o,or wash
tracts of meadow land and destroying much vaua-
BILE timber. Northward the condition OF things
was found even more disheartening. White Lick
Creek is no longer running and the water in places
Is found in dirty, stagnant POOLS from which
the families for miles around are obliged to get
ulelr only supply for family use, drinking and
and watering stock Water from these unhealthy
sources Is breeding typhoid fever of the worst
Tyre, and in some neighborhoods the scou.ge is
becoming epidemic, resulting in numerous fatali-
ties The doctors say that the disease is only in
its first stage and is bound to increa @ if the drv
weather continues. The lack OF water and food
compels farmers and stock breeders to dispose OF
their cattle at ruinous rates In of the places
visited cattle were actually dying from thirst Ten
miles northwest, at Danvllc, the outlook was no
better. Ihree-fOurths Of the wells in that town
are dry. Men were busy hauling water in tanks
from the filthy pools of White Lick nine miles
distant and this water was the only kind used
IN many families, for both drinking and cooking
PURPOSES e
Farmers are unanimous in estimating that tho
wheat crop next year cannot possibly be more
thah one third the usual yield if rain in abundance
comes TO IT'S relief Immediately: while, if tho
dronth continues many weeks longer, it will be a
total failure. But what the people in the stricken
diStrlctS need most now is enough water TO start
the streams to running and to fl up their wells
and csterns. ~
New-York tribune., 1887-11-24
ALMOST SUNK BY THE SCHOLTEN.
TIE WRECK FOULS A GERMAN STEAMER.


oNLI 90 OF TIE sCHoLTEN's PASSENGERS SAVED
DESERTED BY THE CREW
LONDON. Nov. o3-Thc German s'eamcr Ieander
Hoh 'adiz FOR Hamburg, struck tho wreck Of the
W. A. schocn last evening and toved to Dover
III SINKING condition. The Channel has becn crowd
ca with vessels for tho last few days. Tho wreck
lies directly IN the path Of traffic and special light
snip has been sent to replace the mprovscd one
placed over the wreck yesterday which defective.
AT the inquest on the recovered bodies of the VIC
tins OF the disaster the Rotterdam agent OF the steam
er testified that there were 2I4 persons aboard Of
whom - were rescued. A stceragc passenger of the
name OF Hughes stated that he was picked M by one
of the Schocn's boats, which not nearly full I no
sank
The scholtcn's crow were retarded in lowering the
boats by the stiffness Of the tackle which had not
been used I'm long tme
Forty-nlnc of tho survivors have returned to Rot
erlam
The body OF Marcus Wasser ono OF the stccragc
passengers, was recovered today off Dover.
New-York tribune., 1887-11-24
OUTLINE OF TIE TORY PROGRAMME
LORD sALIsBURY'S SPEECH AT OXFORD.
xo FAVOR FOR IRELAND UNTIL SHE LEARNS TO
BEHAvE-TRAFALGAR SQUARE TROUBLES
PLACED TO THE CREDIT or
MR.. GLADSTONE


1oxnoS Nov o3.-In a speech at the meeting OF
the National Union of Conservatives at OXfou 10 day
Lord salisbury said he saw in the success Oh the con
ference the happest augury for the future lie salu
that he would not renew the discussion Oh 'he qucs
ton whether Home Rule would be established or not
The author Of the proposal had withdrawn his measure
would pass the Wit Of man to produce Home
pu,e scheme which would be pleasing TO both Sir
Ceorge q Trevclyan and Michael Davit The coming
se.son Of Parliament would be devoted more 10 meas
uIes that would satisfy pressing wants OF England
He did not intend until there was manifest chahse IN
Ireland to propose increased powers OF local govern
men there Obstruction had been threatened to every
thing that might be proposed In Parliament uh' 'Ae
demands of tho Home Rulers had been granted. Tue
Government were prepared to face obstruction
The present system of procedure Wa not enough
Drastic reforms required 10 prevent w"'oh
waste of the public time.
The question of the regulation of the liquor traffic, he
continued would the foremost place in the local
60, ernment bill. lie was in favor Of liberty in that
traffic as far as consistent with social order
He was strongly opposed to church disestabshlnent,
but admitted the Government were bound to reform
church by removing whatever evils were proved to
exist.
lie promised a for the removal Of tithc
charges from land The state Of agriculture, he said
was deplorable.
Referring the Trafalgar Square troubles, he said he
regarded the meetings there lawleSs demonstrations
They were the natural results OF Mr. Gladstones words
Mr.. Gladstone could not preach to the Irish mob to
defy the law without having his advice applied TO Eng
land we'll He Salisbury convinced that the
country would say with him that those claiming the
right of public meeting were not privileged to convert
Into the right of making Of themselves public nuisance
Tic Government determined at all costs to main
tain the supremacy Of the law. (ChcerS) lie cOuld
understand What 1t that excited the sympathy
OF the English Liberals in the Of william OBrlcn,
Who had broken the law and irctcd others to lawcss
Hc did fear that the attacks Of the Liberal
aders recognized principles Of order would confuse
the moral of the English nation. ON the con
trary the substantial effect would be to convince the
public mind In favor Of policy which vintlcatcd law
and order throug ghout the Kingdom. (CheeIs)
DUBLIN, Nov 23.-"Thc Belfast News Letter" ia
Tory Organ) says that Mr. BalfUur Will be the Gov
eruncnt leader I'm the House Of Commons at The next
session of Parliament, and that Mr. AshIncad -'oii-
lett VIII succeed him Chief Secretary for lieland
New-York tribune., 1887-11-24
NEW DISCLOSURES Borr THE BooDLERS

CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-It IS asserted this evening that
Harry Varncll. the convicted cxWarcn Of the County
Insane Asylum. has been In communication with States
Attorney Grnncn for some time. and has given him
much valuable Information about tho b0odlc' gang
on which some leading spirits who have escaped may
be emil appcd. Tho information about commissions. IL
~ UNDERSTOOD IS already being used by the states
Attorney In recommending settlements to the County
Board. IL is believed that the information VIII bc
turned over TO the new states Attorney who VIII
make an attempt t. begin more prosecutions u y
aid that return for the Information gNrn Silc
Attorney Crnncll viii IcConmcn nd NarncIIS pardon
New-York tribune., 1887-11-24
FLAMES SWEEPING WOODS IND PRAIRIES.
FARMS DEVASTATED FROM ILLINOIS TO ARKANSAS
ONE MAN BURNED TO DEATH


ST. Louis. Nov. 23.-Rcports Of forest and rrairte
hrrs como from all directions except from the North
ana give accounts OF great destruction Of property
The bottom lands OF the Ottawa and Big Muddv pivcIs
In Southwestern Illinois aud prairles I'm many parts
OF The state are abaze, and Outhouses fences farm
Ing machinery, outstanding crops and whole forest,
ana IN some cases residences have been dcs froycd
in southeastern Missouri and Arkansas between tho
iron Mountain Railway and the Mississippi River. tho
swampS and vlandS have been almost burned out
and The whole country IS filed with smoke that tho
people are almost stincd AZ far west as Hot sprIpgs
fires have devastated farns. burned houses barns
ana fences. The ltle town OF Maynowcr In Fraphlin
county, barely escaped total destruction On the east
Side Of the Mississippi River in Washington and Boil
yer Counties, Mississippi nineteen cotton gins ic-
Sides much other valuable property has been DE-
stroyed. From the Indian Territory are rcports OF
great prairie fires. Fifty miles of range around Red
Iork has been entirely ravaged and thousands Of ions
OF hay, farming implements and large number If
territory have suffered In the same way.
CARR"TLroN. Ills, Nov. % Forest fires are rag
ing In the woods along the Illinois River and Macoupin
Creek in this county and have destroyed thousands OF
arlS mile, Of fence and some corn but no building,
OF value: The only fatality thus far reported IS tho
drath d Evans y. Greene who burned IN the
woods twenty miles southeast OF here. tie was a
drinker and much In the habit of spending his DAYS
ana a9hl WEhtS IN open air, and II Is supposed the fo
found him asleep His clothes were almost entirely
burned OIL and HIS body terribly Scared by tho
i iltn ne was about sixty years old. a man who had
CHARLESTON. W. Va, Nov. o3-Forcst fires have bro
len ont again In this section, and doing much dam
age In destroying fences hay and other crops Tho
fires have approached to within a quarter Of mile Of
the city. The amOs phere IS thick with smoke and tho
sun has for several days appeared In eclipse.
leaves ana brush are dry, as there has been no rain
New-York tribune., 1887-11-24
ENORMOUS PREMIUM on GAS STOCB&
THE HOFFMAN ESTATE SAID TO HAVE RECEIVED
$15O,OOO FOR 400 SHARES.


CHICAGO Nov o3-The great gas trust which lately
bought controlling interest IN all the companies
Of this city, Is credited by morning paper with hav-
ing bought off tho latest opponents who were fighting
The trust in tho courts. The plainif the Hoffman
estate of New York City, which owned 400 shares OF
stock I'm the Chicago Gasllght and Coke Company.
Late yesterday the attorneys representing The estate
received the following dispatch
"The estate has made satisfactory arrangements
with the defendants Dismiss all proceedings beoro
Judge Tuley. Letter mailed"
This is the second timo suits brought against tho
Trust have come to naught- When the case came 20
fore Judge Tuley this morning the attorneys for tho
plaintiffs moved to have II dismissed at theIf COST ahd
The price paid for the 400 shares IS said TO be
Sl50,000. Tho par value IS 80 share, 50 thai the
premium paid is 400 per cent II IS also SAID ta1
Hoffman has incurred that on the whole New
York Is ahead and Chicago far behind on todays trans
actions.
The suit was brought on October 25, by henry
Rosenwald and Max Oppenheimer, executors OF the VII
of Emmanuel Hoffman, and was an action to enjo'n
the Trust from disposlng Of S10OooOOo OF mortgage
bonds issuel when the Trust obtained control o tho
Chicago Gasight and Coke company. no 14s Hopm4s
estate at that time owned 400 shares OF the Gasghs
and Coke Conlpanys stock Tho Honman executors
shovel a desire to contest tho caso 70 the utnDsts
and Instructed their Chicago lawyers MOSES q NcuA,,
TO spare no efforts In tho fight. Yesterday, w1taons
warning the executors wired their counscl tnat mo
estate had made satisfactory arrangements Wiz .nS
defendants, and that the case should DO Us,usI
Oppenhelmer and Roscnwad, with view s0.,.--es 10
tainlng the terms accepted, neither OF the ~~-s.
was M home The New. York attorney Oh tnee,sS ING @Se
was not consulted b. tho executors In tho '0'
New-York tribune., 1887-11-24
erpyrrNc MINEPS DETERMINED,

MOUNT CARMEL, Penn, Nov ga member OF the
Dsmand Committee trusted with tho duty OF repsrn:
on the exact status OF tho miners strike i the Lensn
pscon and Panther Creek Valley. completed nls aoos
today nud returned to Mount Carmel re lounu tne
miners more determined than when tne strlko was 10
n and that contributions nave removsueNery
.n .f dI,content officials OF National iaoor o.sanLa
ion, are i'm this section and promise snclest su tx
,ons Tho struggle through next year II necessary. 1no
tii, ton" ~ .verSwhere believe in ultimate success.
New-York tribune., 1887-11-24
HIS ENTIRE FAMILY DROWNED.
THE WIFE AND EIGHT CuILDREy OF A SYRACUSE

THE WIFE AND EIGHT CHILDREN OF SYRACUSE
IABoRpR WENT DOWN WITH THE sCHOLTEN.
SYRACUSE, " Y. Nov. 23-The nine members OF
the Anna Frost family who were among tho victims OF
the schocn disaster, without doubt tho wifc and
eight children Of John Frost, German Of this city.
His family were TO sail the Scholtcn. Frost Is
laborer In the salt mills here. He came from wc-t
Prussia about nine months ago and saved all his money
TO pay for the passage OF his wife and children. IL
took all his savings $3.50 to buy the tickets liis
wife about forty five. and the children ranged nom
eight months up TO twenty-five years OF age
New-York tribune., 1887-11-24
THE scHoLTENs srANcnNEss CERTIFIED.

Inquiries about the lost missing in the stea mship
W. A. schoten diminished In number yesterday. At tho
Broadway Office a telegram received from A. A.
Jackson Co.. OF Cleveland. Ohio. ndurlng about Lucia
Fredel, who with her four Children Ia reported among
tho missing. No further Information could be given.
An uncle and brother OF two OF the the lost
vessel made inquiries about their relatives but they
learned no news. Mr. Van den Toorn proud OF the
receipt frem French and British underwriters In this
city OF copies Of certificates setting forth that the
schoen in May last all that she should be from tho
standpoint OF those who insured her
New-York tribune., 1887-11-24
OPPOSING THE HALF-HOLlDAY.
Rochester, Nov % (Sp,cah.-Al the shoe manu-
fnntnrics had a nstice nested TO day which rcad

Having becsme convinced from the experience or tho as
that the OF the Saturdly hathoday ~
The shoe OF this city, while the same mas NOT
niv moi brsn other branches or Industry mere,
hut not bv tho manufacturers OF any other CITY ~ ne
o So far a. have able 10 learn, we have there
for cci when begin making goods LOT ne sptig
,yad, wa will do only with the distinct understanding
Ill orr .rnloves that they shall six days In each
val Whenever in our Judgment tho condition OF our ousi
rrauires H. with the further UNDERSTANDING luas "o
All be free to hire and discharge any employe.
For nearly a year the employees have had satsrday
bofholday The feeling 10 strong against tho clrcuAr
and geuerSl strike Is threatened. The manufacturers
claim that taey canuot compete with Eastern nrms Win
a hIlK hnll1nY.
New-York tribune., 1887-11-24
DYNAMITERS CAUSE GREAT ALARM

EXPLOSIVES HAVE BEEN FOUND IN CALLAN's
LODGINGS AND SCOTLAND YARD Is AsTIR.
LONDON Nov. 23.-Extraordnary precautions have
been taken to guard tho dynamitcrs Callan and Har
hns In prison. In the dust holes at Calan's lodgings
there have been found packages containing thirty
pounds of dynamite of foreign make and other
plosive compounds have been found buried I'm nclgh-
bOrs' gardens All the closets drains and other
pipes I'm Harkns's house have been searched for cx-
poSivcs. The curiosity Of the police excited by
the departure of ncghhor of Iarkins for New York
on the Monday following the Cohen inquest.
New-York tribune., 1887-11-24
nr s1rppLNG CAR COMPA MES

rxr,,x,rotIs Nov % (Soeca.-In suit OF the State
~ Indiana against the Woodruff Sleeping Car Company
to enforce the payment AZ taxes on the earnings from
cars in use within the states boundary decision was
,nLered in favor OF company on PROOF tnat ts prn
nIe once was in Philadelphia and that IL had cars IN
~. only on lines running across the State and not opsr
,d ,,tybin ira boundarira The Pullman Company has
hcen rcumrd pay annually many thousands OF dollars
IN tSrs 10 tho State and the decision will probably cause
r rxt stature pass au act requiring the payment
take, on the earnings OF while In Indiana terri
tprv.
New-York tribune., 1887-11-24
LAWYERS TO GO ON STRIKE.

MONTREAL DISTRICT
MONTREAL, Nov. 23.-Business in the courts here Is
far behind owing to what IS almost deadlock between
bench and bar, the latter charging the bench with
lszlness and the bench charging the bar with unpro
fessional conduct. The Montreal bar recently used
strong language about country judges and yesterday
one OF them fefused to sit In court here.
1t 10 stated that unless means are found 10 remedy
the deporabe manner in which Justice Is administered
In this district the lawyers Will follow tho example OF
their brethren some years ago ana go ON q gehcrai
strike, that is refuse to plead
New-York tribune., 1887-11-24
PARNELL AND OCONNOR CAUGHT.
AGAINST "THE TIMES"

AGAINST 1.-THE TIMES"
DUBLIN, Nov. 23-"The Express" says that Frank
Hugh O'DonnelI ex Vice President of tho Homo Rule
Confederation has caused subpGnas to BIO issued FOR
Messrs Parnell and OCOnnOr witnesses in his suit
against x Tho London Times' for 100000 damages for
libel In charging him with being connected with the
Pho nix Park murders Mr.. O'Donne has Instructed
Mr. O'connor TO produce tho minute books and edgcrs
81 tho Homo Rule Federation and tho National League
New-York tribune., 1887-11-24
nrcr,rrp CORCORAy GETS A VERDICT

r,rcuprRn. Mass Nov. 23 Tho jury In the case or
Receiver Corcoran OF tho wrecked Lancaster National
Rank against Wesley Bateholder adlrectorn that
,non day returned verdicto OF S6,6S2 for the plain
,y The sut was 20 on three promssorJ notes
, .,,'Iuy In 81 600 Batcheder claimed that ne was
the bank 81 600. and paid $4,000 Dut reiuscu 70
& no smnnder until the receiver returned 10 snares
y, Erie Telegraph aud Telephone stock deposited WIN
the bank collateral The case VIII now go 70 .s sH
ponn.c for the plaintiff and General Butler for tue de-
fan
New-York tribune., 1887-11-24
WHY SHE TITOCGHT HER FATHER ~ 81 W

Henry L. Wallace, a farmer at OAK Kidge' i'ss"lc
conn,v y ] died in 1885, age eighty nnc by his
vii ,e l ger part his property went to his son "iia
~ Wallace The other children are conteStlng the VIII
ON the grounds Of entary ncapacity ana unuue "
" - -. william. ON" Of dissatisfied
,n, ,.ughter testified thai She noticed her father :
LII mini. When asked 90 c os-"Ain haoh - ~, ~" ~
' ,,,.' .L, said that her fathers d'd, ~ EI'u "
,, no n, children had undo enat ch@ 2r hhu W.. nu
had "ciafci h.l eatIcn could bc brought up "'ho"'
whipping them
New-York tribune., 1887-11-24

PIrrsBuRG, Nov. - tSpeciaD.-Judge Hawlns OF the
ORPHANS Court to day decided that tho viii Of Michael
NcCullough must stand Mccullough was an lrish-
man by birth lie died In March at the aGc OF eighy'
leaving an estate said to bo worth s2,ooo'ooo o'
s OOO OOo The will provides that the estate shall Dc
,,ndcr tbc management OF two executors for t"ch'h
wears when there shall bc stihiion Oi the Dunn '
iLr estate going to the cbdlcn OF sister "i NJ "
lo..gh VINO lives In BlairSVlllc Icnn lh'iI I"'nI
., shncuuker Dissatisfied relatives tficd 10 PLo'S
nr,nJ undue influence AMI testanicntaIy incapsc'y'
New-York tribune., 1887-11-24
EDITOR TAYLETR SUES MS ASSAILANT

LONG BRANCH Nov % tSpccicp.-Clifton W. 1ay-
leure. tbc Editor Of "Thc Long Brsnch News" who
~, 80 terribly beaten about the head ana ia'e lhice
,yscls ago by Dr. john +. Jcml@rl"n j. no" a"' 10
leave his house and attend to his Ohcc work. IL" has
,,~;iIuIcd ., 10 recover 10000 damages nom bg
Iembertou Tho palcrs served to day.
New-York tribune., 1887-11-24
in his possession particularly those covering the time
| spent by Mr Parncll In KilmaInham jail.

The Parnclliics are furious Mr.. Parncll three
months ago resolved to the in November I'm
order to avoid being placed In the witness box.
The Evening Telegraph" says a warrant has
been issued for the arrest Of Mr. John Dillon anywhere
I'm Great Bra
Doughty who was acquitted at Ennis charge
uDdcr the Crimes Act, but convicted on anoth her and
sentenced 10 months imprisonment has been secretly
removed from the jail at Limerick to the Tulamore
prison
New-York tribune., 1887-11-24
IN MEMORY OF THE MANCHESTER MARTYRS"

IN MEMORY OF THE MANCHESTER MARTY ho'
Columbia Hail. 40 .2lO Firstave. was crowded iaS'
evening by large number Of IrshAmericans from tho
Yorkville and Harlem districts assembled to cecprac
IA a behtng manner the twentieth anniversary OF 'ho
execution OF the "Manchester Martyrs Ni"Io'
James I. Mulhcrn presided ana thcoI "'''
about six hundred others present Tne chairman
delivered stirring speech and euogzcd tho bravery oi
tho men whose memory they were celebrating rs'er
Mulhern, j. Cusens and others sang ani rcceu ''1o m
which resolutions were passed pl,dgng all present 10
redoubc their efforts until the legislative independence
Of Ireland was achieved.
New-York tribune., 1887-11-24

TIIIRTY-FIVE LIVES LOST IN THE BLACK SEA.
LONDON, Nov. 23-Adviccs received here state that
two local RUSS an steamers the Sireus and the Vesa
came into collision OF the Crmean to-day, and
that the Vesta sunk and thirty five Of her crow
drowned.
New-York tribune., 1887-11-24

At tho stoning'on Line pier the in charge said
last night that he know nothing OF any accident tie
boat